However, experience will be lacking for the Kiwis in the pack as they aim for back-to-back victories over the Kangaroos for just the fifth time in history.

The Kiwis stunned the Kangaroos with a 26-24 win at Mt Smart Stadium in October last year, where Australia debuted eight players - the most since 2003.

"I'm very competitive, I don't like losing, let alone at a representative level, it does burn a little bit more," Cherry-Evans said of last year's loss.

"We won't be underestimating the Kiwis, not that I felt as though we did that last year, they were just too good last year, but this year I think we're on high alert.

"We're nice and focused on what we've got to do and how we want to play and we've got to make sure our attitude is right and we understand that we're playing for Australia and there's an expectation there of being winners."

This year the Kangaroos have five debutants in the team, including Josh Addo- Carr, Payne Haas, Nick Cotric, Jack Wighton and Paul Vaughan.

STATS THAT MATTER (courtesy of Fox Sports Lab)

* Australia has won 47 of 54 Tests since the beginning of 2007 including 14 of the past 15 games.

* The Kangaroos' loss to New Zealand at Mt Smart Stadium last year was their first since 2015 when they lost to the Kiwis at Suncorp Stadium.

* Australia's team has played a total of 94 Tests for the Kangaroos, which is the fewest since 2003. New Zealand's 17-man squad has amassed 186 Tests for the Kiwis.